20131221025459I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C90A · Orlando, FL · December 21, 2013

Date: December 21, 2013 · 16:11 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Airport: Executive
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 7EMA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8287E
Reported as: Beech C90A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,315 total525 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft departed Orlando Executive Airport (orl). At 2000 ft indicated a bird struck the nose of the aircraft. Pilot made decision to return to (orl). When gear selected down an unsafe indication for nose gear WA indicated. An attempt was made to pump the gear down to no avail. A flyby confirmed nose gear down but still no nose gear down indication. On approach at full flaps the aural warnings sounded at throttle reduction. Pilot made a second fly by and again gear was visible in down position. On landing the pilot stated he made a "stiff landing on main gear." At this point a green was indicated on all gear and a normal roll out was made.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (ORL). AT 2000 FT INDICATED A BIRD STRUCK THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT MADE DECISION TO RETURN TO (ORL). WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN AN UNSAFE INDICATION FOR NOSE GEAR WA INDICATED. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PUMP THE GEAR DOWN TO NO AVAIL. A FLYBY CONFIRMED NOSE GEAR DOWN BUT STILL NO NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION. ON APPROACH AT FULL FLAPS THE AURAL WARNINGS SOUNDED AT THROTTLE REDUCTION. PILOT MADE A SECOND FLY BY AND AGAIN GEAR WAS VISIBLE IN DOWN POSITION. ON LANDING THE PILOT STATED HE MADE A "STIFF LANDING ON MAIN GEAR." AT THIS POINT A GREEN WAS INDICATED ON ALL GEAR AND A NORMAL ROLL OUT WAS MADE.